The vast majority of research done for the LGBTQIA community excludes pertaining information to those in the Intersex and Asexual categories.
Thus most research, resources, and statistics within the Asexual and Intersex community are found in crowdsourced forums. These spaces are created and maintained majority by community members. Spaces such as Instagram, Youtube, and especially Tiktok have emerged as spaces for information, community, and support.
LGBTQ+ is the common acronym, that shortens and excludes from the conversation, the needs, lived experiences, and biases of the Asexual and Intersex community.
There is a literal gap of missing statistical information concerning the Asexual and Intersex community specifically and their place within the issue of homelessness or severe housing insecurity. Journals such as the NCBI have published papers “LGBTIQ+ Homelessness: A Review of the Literature” claim to report on the findings of Intersex Youth and Homelessness and present no distinct information about the Queer subgroup.
We believe such research shows a disingenuous approach to research, mislabeling research to cover broader topics, that are not properly explored.
The #asexuality on Tiktok as of December 2021 has reached over 98.1 million views.
About 1% of the population, according to the Asexual Visibility & Education Network.
The #intersex on Tiktok as of December 2021 has reached over 171.9 million views.
About 1.7% of the population is born with intersex traits. That percentage is comparable to the number of individuals in America with red hair.
We made a conscious effort throughout this website to specifically refer to the topic as LGBTQIA Youth, not LGBT or LGBTQ+. We believe those terminologies are lacking and a disservice to the community.
Provided below are some spaces that education on the topic of Intersex and Asexuality can be accessed.
A Guide for Understanding, Supporting, and Affirming LGBTQI2-S Children, Youth, and Families
InterACT Advocates for Intersex Youth
